Developing Students' Academic Skills
1-2-1 Appointments
Student appointments with Library Student Mentors or a member of staff are available Monday - Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. These can take place in person in one of the libraries, or online via Microsoft Teams. Details of students attendance at appointments are recorded on the NTU Student Dashboard, additionally you can refer your students directly via librarybookings.ntu.ac.uk, or through NTU Student Dashboard using the Notes tool.
Academic Skills Workshops
Our Library Lunchtime Learning workshops for students are open to any student, and cover many different topics including referencing, academic writing, statistical software, and broader academic skills (e.g. time management).
These run during term throughout the academic year via Microsoft Teams, and on campus, and aim to make students study and work more effectively. To see what's currently running, check our online booking system. If you have any suggestions for potential workshops that we can run, please let us know.
Bespoke Workshops and Lectures
NTU Libraries provides tailored lectures, tutorials, workshops, and on-demand content to your students on any aspect of the following:
- Finding appropriate subject related information
- Referencing and plagiarism, including RefWorks and Turnitin
- Study skills, such as time management and critical thinking
- Academic writing, including structuring an essay
- Maths and stats, including averages, algebra, Excel, SPSS, and Minitab
Examples of embedded sessions from 2023/24:
- Customer insights through marketing research (incl. databases, and sampling) - MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
- Finding and using academic journals - MA Politics
- Presentation skills and academic posters - BA English Level 5
- What's different about studying at University - BSc Forensic Science Level 4
- Scoping exercise/database searching - MA Public Health
- Exam and revision techniques - FdA Business Management
- Report writing - BA Music Business Level 4
Contact us to discuss your requirements in more detail.
We had some great news at the beginning of the week that our progression rates for level 4 have improved by a significant amount. I am sure that these embedded sessions have been one factor that has led to this improvement.
BSc Computing and Technology
On Demand Guides and Tutorials
The Academic Engagement Team: Learning and Teaching create and curate online guides, tutorials and quizzes hosted in the ASK Hub in NOW, for example:
Contact us to discuss any ideas you have for new tools we can create.